Lakeville district board votes to remove inclusive poster series

[@phacelesshero]

Bring back the dumb inspirational posters we had in the 80s and 90s. Pictures of mountains and animals.

[@ARUNNELS]

Removing these posters sends a powerful message to those depicted on the posters. Lakeville already has a reputation. This just highlights that. They can’t cite anything other than intolerance. The money has already been spent on printing them. I feel for those kids being caught up in their parents political hangups.

[@carrie618]

The 8th Circuit Court recently ruled that Lakeville Area Public Schools violated its own policy 535 when the school district refused to allow "all lives matter" posters next to the the BLM posters. That poster series was not inclusive.

[@debNinehouse]

Inclusivity, empathy and to be kind to others should be taught by parents in the home before they even enter school. It’s sad that people need posters to remind them.

[@mandi3891]

It's just basic school stuff. In the same way kids are taught to wash their hands after going to the bathroom, but many bathrooms still include a "don't forget to wash your hands!" note.

[@carrie618]

But the so-called inclusive posters weren't actually inclusive. ISD 196 refused requests to have posters like "all lives matter" next to the BLM posters.

[@marksolarz3756]

KAREN NEWS! Not KARE.

[@Cucumberflavoredmustard]

Instead, put up posters promoting academic achievement. It is a school, after all. Also prohibit teachers from putting up their little flair pieces promoting anything political or s**ual in nature.

[@Ashley-xf8ix]

This has a negative impact on my clients that attend these schools. I've had BIPOC clients leave Lakeville because of how hard it is to be accepted. Disappointing that that experience I had here growing up hasn't changed- inclusivity threatens the privilege many thrive off of.

[@petebusch9069]

Skin color does not matter and if that is true then nobody should be talking about it. Posters like this are very divisive and need to go.

[@ahromantic]

"Skin color doesn't matter"-- says the white guy who doesn't suffer from any of the racial profiling, discrimination or hardships that that others suffer from. No one is taking anyting from you and you're already crying like you're being oppressed.

[@ga6589]

How do posters that show we have a diverse population divide people?

[@ericcrear1359]

​@ga6589 it doesn't. It's just white (and often Christian) victimhood.

[@Jeeps4evaandeva]

What is wrong with being respectful and inclusive of others?!!!

[@kpac3089]

Why do you need a poster to tell you that? You are not being stopped from acting respectfully toward others. You can have open arms for all. No one is stopping you from being inclusive. Shelve the virtue signaling.

[@lars277]

It is not on the Koch family, Heritage Foundation's Nazi agenda. It is another notch on the handle of Trump's hate and scapegoating Nazi agenda. I am surprised Liz Collin of Alpha white supremist News was not there.

[@mrL9122]

I don't mind them doing this as long as they replace the posters. I'm all for inclusion, there were some BLM posters that some families didn't agree with in the series. Replace the posters, still be inclusive.

[@thehoboman]

To a white supremacist any mention of another group in a positive light feels like a personal attack.

[@everlastinglife5978]

Inclusive always excluded white people and especially straight white men.

[@jahlanderwastaken]

Correspondent looks heated

[@JoeyMinneapolis]

I remember seeing similar posters in the early 2000s when I went to school well before blm existed and no one complained about them then

[@carrie618]

As the 8th Circuit Court recently ruled, ISD 196 violated their own policy 535 by refusing requests to put up posters that read "all lives matter" next to the BLM posters.

[@maybelater7436]

They should replace the posters with ones that teach kids the rich are taking over.

[@scottschmidt4872]

Or that democrats are corrupt.

[@jqentertainment6966]

Let's teach our kids that they should never have aspirations of making money and being successful because they will be labeled rich and greedy? Please, don't embarrass yourself

[@Cucumberflavoredmustard]

Schools teach you how to be rich, if you pay attention.

[@briannasteele7937]

Focus on Academics not skin color.

[@andyd5038]

@@briannasteele7937 trumpcoin counter at what?

[@TheGardenStateChannel]

Destroy Enterprises Internally and Didn't Earn It.

[@marksolarz3756]

YEA!

[@antipop885]

What is wrong with people? How are you all so hurtful??

[@kpac3089]

Your comment hurts my feelings.

[@thehoboman]

They self-segregate by living in Lakeville. Of course any mention of people of color makes them feel uncomfortable.

[@everlastinglife5978]

I don't know. People literally get arrested or kicked out of schools for posters that say it's ok to be white. I don't get why people are so ruthless.

[@everlastinglife5978]

They kick one color people out of school for posting things and they allow another color to post anything. That's not fair or inclusive

[@boydamsler3438]

Exactly, how the hell is a "We are stronger together" poster offensive?? I had stuff like that in my school in the 80's. It's all part of an agenda to eliminate the rights of All minority people in this country. Pretty sure Trumps next EO will be to reinstate the KKK.

[@Ketosis_the_mostis]

I grew up with the “got milk?” posters. I’m thriving

[@ericcrear1359]

Way to keep it classy Lakeville. Bunch of Karen victimhood theat there wasnt a white-christian poster or something.

[@PatrickJames1970]

Great decision. Dump those posters. They divide people. Posters about reading, writing, and arithmetic are best. And ANIMALS. :)

[@ga6589]

How do posters that show we have a diverse population divide people?

[@Nelliebean19]

Maybe it draws the focus to our differences in an over saturated way, then it becomes negative and toxic??

[@ga6589]

@ Sounds like it's a problem for negative and toxic people, who will be that way no matter what.

[@Atcraftcity]

Academic excellence is all that should be on a poster. Encouragement to be the best they can be would be great!

[@ga6589]

How about a combination of posters, some promoting achievement and others that are representative of a diverse population?

[@jayskin2615]

Good job Lakeville for standing up to BS and nonsense. Keep the focus on education and not race or ABC mafia grooming

[@ga6589]

Good grief. When I started teaching in the 1970's, we had inclusive posters, as well as academic ones. The Marlo Thomas album, "Free to Be, You and Me" was a big hit with young people. No one made a fuss.

[@mrL9122]

Rename the news segment: Lakeville School District voted to remove BLM posters. While I didn't mind the other posters in the series (BLM makes some people uncomfortable), I hope they give an artist an opportunity to create new inclusive posters.

[@SunWM99]

Smart. Common sense.

[@bobkaiser8782]

Here's an idea for a poster that all of MN should be quite content with. An image of MN's favorite son, Prince, with a quote that echos his longtime message of positivity & inclusion since the early 80s. "COLORBLIND. IT'S ABOUT TIME!" MN used to be that place. Sadly, the message of colorblindness was lost here as its soft, easily manipulated culture of good-hearted people pleasers has been invaded by radical racialist ideals that use manipulative language to play on negative emotions. Grow a spine, MN! You used to be better than this. Make MN nice real again. Stop falling into the thirst traps of virtue signaling clout seekers.

[@1packatak]

Never lost the color blindness. Got lost in other issues thinking they were more important.

[@nathanfong6498]

it takes NOTHING to take down the posters. I'd be happy to do it for free. This should be a non-issue, but the racist left is dragging it out.

[@straightfromthefieldss4lif229]

Thank you for doing your job. No confusion Stooge, these posters have no business in school.

[@mandi3891]

Why? Kids have these type of posters/art on the walls all over the world. One part of going to school is learning about how to get along with other people, how to act in group settings etc. Nothing wrong with having educational material about the subject visible.

[@everlastinglife5978]

@mandi3891 then make it equal. If you can have black lives matter posters we should allow white lives matter posters

[@mandi3891]

@@everlastinglife5978 Do white kids feel like their lives are under a threat because they are white?

[@ga6589]

@@everlastinglife5978 White lives have always mattered and historically, were a priority. That anyone gets their feelings hurt over a BLM poster is beyond me. Equality can feel threatening, when you're accustomed to privilege.

[@lf1899]

Suck it Fake News!

[@AnneH222]

Yay! It’s about time!

[@GeneralMoss]

school should just teach and leave the wokeness out

[@jqentertainment6966]

BEST COMMENT ON HERE! Congrats:)

[@Sebman1113]

The thing is though, the whole point of public education is to indoctrinate children into being good Americans. America is a melting pot, it is a part of the teaching experience to teach good citizenship. We want good family people, married with children, who go to the Lutheran Church on Sunday, fish at the lake, show love and humility rather that rash hate to their neighbor, intelligence over stupidity. This is what it means to be a Minnesotan, and we should support our public schools and indoctrinate kids into being middle class, Lutheran, and of reasonable temperament. That's why I stand for these posters, I want to push Christian values in our public schools like love and kindness to those who are different and liberation of the oppressed.

[@Psychiatricnerd]

As it always should’ve been. Academics are what schools are for unless it’s a private school. Leave the rest for parents to teach their kids. That’s not the place of the school.

[@andyd5038]

@@Psychiatricnerd trumpcoin counter at what?

[@zephirinedrouhin3735]

Focus on merit not skin color.

[@Explorer3160]

Ha Ha the hate is based on skin color. Stop the gas lighting

[@mrL9122]

DEI isn't always inclusive when it comes to thought and perspective. I like equity and inclusion, be open to all voices even if you disagree.

[@mrL9122]

No don't use merit. #1 lesson to teach kids, life isn't always fair. The best doesn't always win, disease isn't fair, hard work doesn't always receive recognition or an award. Merit isn't always equitable, achievement is. Tommy read 5 books a week, his mom works for the library and had access to many reading materials. Tony walked or biked to the library every day, his first language/language spoken at home is Chinese. He reads 2 books a day. Merit usually focuses on the best. Celebrate the journey and the achievement. Being the best has limitations, being better doesn't.

[@Jeeps4evaandeva]

Job interviews you can still see peoples faces, so that’s not based on merit. It’s actually likely both and who ever your hiring manager feel they’d partner up better with.

[@jqentertainment6966]

Glad they voted against it, it's just silly. Kids are there to learn math, reading and spelling. These little nice phrases have motives behind them and we all know what they are. Stop playing dumb

[@sarahjackson9435]

Down with Dei

[@KellyMcCall-n5y]

Shame on Lakeville! This is not how Minnesotans live

[@Positivevibesunlimited]

Go Lakeville! Merit over DEI.

[@MinnesotaBeekeeper]

Correct enough of this racist DEI bull crap.

[@goldktgal]

AGREED! Shameful, selfish behavior from the narrow minded people of Lakeville. Move to Florida you maga suck ups!

[@goldktgal]

@@MinnesotaBeekeeper racists like you are loving the whitewashing of our state.

[@cdav6915]

Pathetic move from Lakeville. Why not have both?

[@DanLocke-u7x]

The country is healing

[@ga6589]

No, this country entered into a crisis the minute the convicted felon and insurrectionist took the oath of office, the same one he defilied four years ago.

[@ericcrear1359]

Sure it is...

[@dean9327]

Less division

[@DeshaunIsAmazing]

Who is being divided by inclusivity posters????

[@kpac3089]

@@DeshaunIsAmazing All those people who did not have a poster about them. All those who could not openly say they did not feel comfortable with the posters on display.

[@DeshaunIsAmazing]

@@kpac3089 The inclusivity poster literally includes everyone, so who is being left out??? Should people who are opposed to inclusion be allowed to feel comfortable in a space that is opposed to division?

[@kpac3089]

@@DeshaunIsAmazing If all people are represented, then why the need for posters? This meeting shows that not all people feel represented by the posters. The posters in fact do not show the full diversity of peop[e. Groups were cherry-picked to be represented. People should feel comfortable to say they are uncomfortable. Literally, ALL people need to be represented, which they are not, so the posters need to go.

[@mrL9122]

These were not equitable posters. I support black students, I support all students. The BLM message is controversial, not equitable in a learning setting. Diversity vs inclusion. One celebrates unity the other celebrates differences.

[@LaMookta]

Echoes of Jim Crow

[@andyd5038]

Whats the trumpcoin counter at?

[@MinnesotaBeekeeper]

Just say no to drugs.

[@andyd5038]

@MinnesotaBeekeeper 10 billion? Nope. 20 billion. Nope. Keep going

[@ericcrear1359]

Approaching zero.